Nigeria: Petrol – Marketers Keep High Price As Crude Drops
[Vanguard] ---Regulators must intervene -- Petroleumprice.ng
Immersive tech explores the legend of Cleopatra
Egypt's last queen is the subject of a major new immersive experience opening in London, bringing her world to life through a combination of original artefacts and Virtual Reality technology
Violence against journalists surges in eastern DR Congo
Journalists in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are facing mounting threats as conflict intensifies in the east, according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF). The group warns the country has become one of the most dangerous places for media workers in Africa’s Great Lakes region.
More Africans die fighting for Russia on the frontline of its war in Ukraine
Zimbabwe has become the latest to report the death of its nationals, saying 15 people have died on the frontlines of the war.
Nigeria: How Dangote’s N241m Education Intervention Is Transforming Learning in Ibeju-Lekki
[This Day] Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Dangote Fertiliser Limited recently donated school materials worth N241 million to 3,704 students in host communities in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, as part of efforts to support education and promote inclusive community development. Funmi Ogundare reports that the intervention reflects a broader commitment to improving access to learning and ensuring that industrial growth delivers social benefits
Nigeria: Energy Crisis – LCCI Urges FG to Enforce Pia’s Stipulated 300,000 Barrels Crude Oil Allocation to Local Refineries
[This Day] Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has tasked the federal government and Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to implement the domestic crude supply obligations under the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) by ensuring consistent allocation of more than 300,000 barrels per day of crude oil to local refineries, particularly, Dangote Refinery.
Somalia football slowly becomes a women’s game
Hundreds of Somali spectators cheered as they watched two teams of young women play football in a Mogadishu stadium -- an unimaginable scene in the conservative, conflict-hit country just a few years ago
European Parliament backs controversial migrant ‘Return Hubs’
Lawmakers have approved plans to ease the creation of offshore detention centres and impose tougher penalties on irregular migrants, in a vote that exposed deep divisions over EU migration policy.
South Africa says France has disinvited it from G7 gathering in June
The presidency says they have been told that the United States threatened to boycott the gathering if South Africa was invited.
Nigeria’s return to Windsor castle signals new era in UK economic partnership
Nigeria returns to Windsor Castle after nearly four decades, marking a historic diplomatic reset and opening a new chapter in economic partnership with the United Kingdom. While in Uganda, investors turn to Treasury yields of up to 18%, as land and rental dominance fades.